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Benjamin
Pedigo has taught banjo lessons for both the University of
Cincinnati and Maysville Community College's Continuing
Education Programs. Ben brings over 30 years' experience on
providing practical, useful and understandable information
to help the beginner and advanced banjo and guitar student. The
goal of music instruction is to provide the student with the
tools to perform with other musicians and make music enjoyable
for a lifetime. Ben's approach to teaching is thorough, concise,
and easy to follow.
Ben
is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and has performed with
Bill Monroe, the Whites, John Hartford and Norman Blake. Ben can
be heard on Norman Blake's CD on Rounder Records: Fields of
November/Old and New. Ben performs in Northern Kentucky and
Southwest Ohio with his brother-in-law, Forrest Utley, in the
duo GUNPOWDER CREEK.
Ben can also be heard playing banjo with local bluegrass
musician Dale Lykins.
Contact
Ripley Banjo Works at
banjoworks@sbcglobal.net
to get current information on instruction times, openings and
cost per session.
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Lessons
are 50 minutes and are arranged in blocks of 6 week sessions.
These sessions identify short term and long term goals to
improve the student's performance and repertory skills.
BEGINNING
BANJO INSTRUCTION
History of the five string banjo, tuning and variations,
proper left hand techniques, chord structure and
patterns, Scruggs style right hand techniques, rhythms,
melody lines, music notation. Instruction will focus on
the student playing traditional banjo songs in time with
proper hand techniques.
ADVANCED
BANJO INSTRUCTION
Chord structure with discussions on passing chords and
arrangement, Keith style hand techniques, melody lines,
fiddle tunes. Instruction will focus on the student
developing their own "style" of playing. |
BEGINNING
GUITAR
History of the Spanish guitar, tuning, proper left hand
techniques, chord structure and patterns, flat pick and
three finger style right hand techniques, rhythms,
melody lines, music notation. Instruction will focus on
student playing chord progressions in time, melody lines
in time. |
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